I really like it. The guitars just sound incredibly vast and lush. Feel like it would be really cool if the vocals were done in a more shoegaze manner, but it's something a bit different and they'll definitely grow on me.

It's got the melodic tricks - circuitous closure to the leads and chord progressions. The guitar and drums sound amazing too. More metal/doom than post-rock like Deafheaven, but it does get strung out on trancey riffs for satisfyingly long periods.

Like Brainfeedr up there, I enjoyed the lushness of Sunbather at first but it't not really getting under my skin. But this Sadhaka album I've had on repeat for weeks. It's glorious.

Black metal needs more brhamic influence. Fell Voices, Weapon, Sadhaka - bands playing with Eastern mysticism are making the most interesting stuff right now. Although Weapon just split
Which is a shame.

Guitars sounded amazing. I could happily live in that sound.
Drums were all too same-y
Vocals: I'm not a fan of that Wolves in the Throne Room kinda razorwire screaming. I prefer screams/growls to be used sparingly for effect not as the sole vocal style.

It was okay, and i'll go back to it at some point I'm sure but as someone pointed out ^ there, Alcest did a lovely job of the BM/Shoegaze thing last year. It's much more towards the shoegaze end of the spectrum but Whirr's album from last year was damned good too.

Previous album was a Year End record for me, & reading the Pitchfork review was enough to instantly make me order the new one, but heard a lot of people complain about the lead guy live, & him talk about haters in interviews.

Because I was really looking forward to this but for some reason wasn't expecting typical metal vocals...so I turned it off. I know there's literally tonnes of albums I've missed because of this but it just doesn't fit the bill of what I want out of music. Perhaps in the future I'll get into it. I'll certainly give this album another shot as the instrumentals sounded exceptional. At least I have BoC, Sigur Ros, Jon Hopkins, TNP to listen to right now.